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The Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps - Self Study

Marc Rosenbaum • Last updated 02/2021

4.6/5 (view ratings)
1033 students
1 module
34 minutes
7 assignments

Course description

Minisplit heat pumps are a great space conditioning choice for low energy buildings. Getting the appropriate information to be sure that a unit will heat your building at design heating temperature can be confusing. In this presentation you’ll learn the latest about heat pumps that can supply heat at temperatures as low as -15°F, and how to understand ratings and manufacturers' data so that you can confidently select the proper system.

Attendees will learn:

  • How heat pump efficiency is expressed by the coefficient of performance (COP)
  • How both COP and heating output vary with outdoor temperature
  • Why the AHRI ratings aren’t adequate for picking a heat pump
  • The process for selecting the proper minisplit heat pump

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Full course outline

Module 1 - Video Lecture and Q+A Call Recording

  • The Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps (34:24 minutes)
  • ASHRAE Climatic Design Conditions
  • NEEP Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification
  • 1-hour Q+A call recording (MP3)

Author

Marc Rosenbaum

Principal, Energysmiths

Marc Rosenbaum, P.E. uses an integrated systems design approach to help people create buildings and communities which connect us to the natural world, and support both personal and planetary health. He brings this vision, experience and commitment to a collaborative design process, with the goal of profoundly understanding the interconnections between people, place, and... Learn more

Ratings

4.6
208 reviews

1,033 students have taken this course

by Ilan C 04/29/2022

by bill chipman 01/16/2023

simple, useful presentation

by Frederick Dowling 11/29/2022

If you own a heating business that sells air source heat pumps, this course will help your business immensely.

by sean hagen 10/16/2022

very informational for someone who doesn't understand the ratings of equipment and how it effects the heating and cooling modes.

by kevin ryan 10/08/2022

I like how knowledgeable the instructors are and how they explain ASHP systems.

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